![Connecting Habitats: Thinking like a Roaming Species](/assets/image-cache/images/in-depth/Biocorridors/highways_thru_corridors.2f9bad62.jpg)
by Alexander Gilbert
Large animal species like wolves and bears require vast amounts of land to find food and mates. However, their habitats have become increasingly fragmented as development encroaches on once-wild areas.…
Read more![The Mozambique Horse Safari](/assets/image-cache/images/features/Impressions/Mozambique Horse/Lee_Photo2.b6567f6c.jpg)
by Oriane Lee Johnston
In 2010, Oriane Lee Johnston Googled the terms Africa, Horse and Volunteer, ready for a new adventure. What she found was the website for Mozambique Horse Safari, complete with some of the most beautiful…
Read more![Biodiversity Continues to Decrease](/assets/image-cache/images/IMG_0320.7603d9d1.jpg)
by Kathryn Pardo
A new study, published in Marine Ecology Progress Series on July 28, shows that while protected areas are increasing throughout the world, they are not adequate to stymie the loss of biodiversity.
Read more![The Spirit of Crow Creek](/assets/image-cache/images/features/Impressions/Spirit of Crow Creek/Kasik_2.b6567f6c.jpg)
by Matt Kasik
The intense poverty and complicated social issues facing the Lakota people are ominous reminders of their historical hardships. In spite of such difficulties, hope for prosperity endures. The Lakota tribe’s…
Read more![Q&A with Lee Berger](/assets/image-cache/images/interviews/Lee Berger/Berger%20photo%202-2.7603d9d1.jpg)
by Julia Osterman
Voices for Biodiversity speaks with paleoanthropologist and National Geographic Explorer Lee Berger about his newest research and revelations regarding the newly discovered hominid species, Australopithecus…
Read more![Studying Visitors at the Gorilla Exhibit](/assets/image-cache/images/features/studying_gorillas/1WavehiBKGorillasWoodlandParkzoo201010.2f9bad62.jpg)
by Beth Kelley
At Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle, researcher Beth Kelley studies humans interacting with gorillas. Her studies tell us much about ourselves as primates, as well as illustrating what interests us about other…
Read more![Inspiring Young People to Care about the Environment](/assets/image-cache/images/features/Inspiring Young/Article_Picture__5.b6567f6c.jpg)
by Jack Chapman
What does it take to get today's young people excited about environmental conservation? I believe that hands-on work in a natural or outdoor setting gives them real-world experiences that boost their interest…
Read more![Mustangs: Icons of the American West](/assets/image-cache/images/galleries/Mustangs/mustangdonnamud.bc6f3c82.jpg)
by Altaire Cambata
Feral. Wild. Pests. The American mustang, as much as it is an iconic figure and symbol of the spirit of the American West, has always suffered a controversial relationship with the United States.
Read more![Q&A with Lawrence Anthony, author of The Elephant Whisperer](/assets/image-cache/images/interviews/Lawrence Anthony/LA%20photo%203.8ef4999f.jpg)
by Julia Osterman
Voices for Biodiversity catches up with author and conservationist Lawrence Anthony to learn more about his two books and third upcoming book. In the process, Anthony talks about the power of animals to…
Read more![The Elephant Whisperer](/assets/image-cache/images/features/Book Reviews/Elephant Whisperer/Photo%203-2.1d00087f.jpg)
by Julia Osterman
Journey into the South African bush in Lawrence Anthony’s The Elephant Whisperer: My Life with the Herd in the African Wild. This touching narrative, which delves into the transformational relationship…
Read more![Tales of a Shaman’s Apprentice](/assets/image-cache/images/features/Book Reviews/Sharman Apprentice/Shaman%20Apprentice%201.1d00087f.jpg)
by Altaire Cambata
Ethnobotonist and author Mark Plotkin delves into the world of traditional medicinal knowledge and the mysteries of Amazonian biology, culture and spirituality. Tales of a Shaman’s Apprentice is a plea…
Read more![Those Dammed Salmon](/assets/image-cache/images/in-depth/Those Dammed Salmon/Little%20Redfish%20Lake%202-2.2f9bad62.jpg)
by G.R. Stahl
For thousands of years, salmon have been the beating heart of Idaho. They have fed families, boosted the economy, challenged determined anglers, nourished the bodies and spirits of Native Americans, and…
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